Redefining the Beauty of Nature and Wildlife in Our Gardens
Spring Wildflowers-Part 2 Last week we looked at some of the early spring wildflowers that can be found in the moist woods throughout the United States and Canada. Many of these wildflowers are known for their beautiful flowers. And then there are the unusual wildflowers, those whose flowers are not always the highlight of the… [Continue Reading]
Happy Valentine’s Day tomorrow everyone. Carole Brown has graciously asked if I would like to write weekly for BWG. My answer….Heck yes! So you will see me every Tuesday sharing many of my favorite native plants and critters from my now zone 5b garden in central New York. Spring is rapidly approaching, and the first… [Continue Reading]
Well it’s a New Year and I hope your New Year’s Day was wonderful. In thinking about planning for the new year’s garden, I offer you Part 2 of my fall favorite native plants. You can read about Part 1 if you missed the post. There are some tried and true natives in the list,… [Continue Reading]
Happy Winter Solstice!! This is the third post in this series on native plants that any gardener can grow and love. First I focused on reliable, hardworking native perennials, and followed that up with native plant alternatives to invasive plants commonly used in gardens. This time I am spotlighting fall natives. With today being the… [Continue Reading]
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I have a lot to be grateful for these days. I want to say thank you to Carole for inviting me to post now every other Thursday. I am very excited to post more often and mid-week. I thought I would do a series of posts about my most reliable natives that… [Continue Reading]
I’m still here…you’re stuck with me! On Oct. 8, 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed Proclamation 3071. It informs us that on June 4, 1926, Congress passed a resolution that Americans should observe the anniversary of the end of World War I, Nov. 11, 1918, with appropriate ceremonies. In 1938, Congress made Nov. 11 a… [Continue Reading]
Let’s face it, the photo below is not everybody’s idea of an endearing garden. This swamp milkweed near our farm pond recently survived not one but TWO floods (recent storms Irene and Lee). Its roots were buried in sand and gravel runoff and part of the plant broke off at the base. The plant is… [Continue Reading]
If there is a single unifying cry among gardeners, it is…well, probably it’s “where can we get more compost?!” And then there’s “Why won’t that grow for me?” and “What the heck am I supposed to do with this kind of soil, anyway?” and “How much mulch does it take to keep that tender perennial… [Continue Reading]
June is one of the best times in my garden. Lots of things are flowering, making my morning walks delightful, but it’s too hot to do anything dramatic, like put in another raised bed, so I don’t have to feel guilty about not working. The chickweed has died off for the year, I have given… [Continue Reading]
My favorite spring flowers have started blooming in my wildlife garden. These are flowers of early spring, and nothing makes me happier than walking through my garden and seeing these cheerful, delicate blooms. After what seemed like an endless winter of a constant barrage of weekly snow storms, that these small beauties are some of the first… [Continue Reading]
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